Clothes washer



H. B. MOGK CLOTHES WASHER April 30, 1929.

Filed June 9, 1927 wlw @uve/nto@ HPHPUEMUQK Patented Apr. 30, 1929. l i.

UNITED STATES `PATENT OFFICEQ` HENRY B. MOGK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

oLo'rHns WASHER.

Application filed June 9, 1927. Serial No. 197,592.

The present invention pertains to a novel between the boss and the handle may be proclothes washer constructed particularly for vided. Thelower portion of the handle has domestic uses. The principal object of the an axial passage extending upwardly to a invention is the provision of a simple device point slightly beyond the edge of the boss 2. 55

5 of this character which operates on a suction The lower end of the passage registers with principle and with great efficiency. The de'- the aperture 3, and the upper end communivice comprises essentially a handle carrying Cates with a series of radial ports `6 drilled an elastic suction cup. A passage is formed from the surface of the handle. Only one from the interior of the cup through the hansuch port is actually necessary for communi- 6o l0 dle to the surface of the latter and is concation between the interior of the suction cup trolled by a check valve in the form of an elasand the atmosphere. A series of ports as iltic band surrounding the handle at an end of lustrated enables a prompter and better disthe passage. tributed act-ion. Finally, the outer ends of The device is immersed in the liquid eonthese ports are sealed by an elastic band 7 taining the material to be washed, and until surrounding the handle.

reaching the material, functions substantial- In the operation of the device the suction ly in the same manner as the washing bells cup is pressed upon a garment vimmersed in a now in use. On coming into contact with the shallow7 depth of water.` The entry of the clothes, the elastic suction cup is collapsed cup into the water compresses the air in the 70 by continued pressure on the handle, and the cup and may cause the elastic band to stretch collapse results in a substantial decrease in away from the ports 6 whereby such comthe volume of the cup. Thus when the cup pressed air escapes to the atmosphere. When is raised the degree of rarefaction therein is the cup is pressed upon the garment, it colconsiderably increased, and the pulling effect lapses and the air pressure in the system be- 7 on the clothes for removal of dirt therefrom comes sufficiently great to expand the seal 7 if is correspondingly increased. The elastic it has not previously been stretched on imcheek valve opens on the compression stroke mersion of thedevice. The elasticity of the to permit exhaustion of the system and closes cup and the collapse due to this property enon the relief stroke to prevent entry of air ables the formation of a rather high suction 80 :so or water at the upper end thereof, so that the in lthe system. The device is now raised on suction may act entirely on the clothes. the garment so rthat the suction in the system The invention is fully disclosed in the folmay draw the dirt therefrom. After this oplowing description and in the accompanying eration is repeated several times, the garment drawing, in which is thoroughly washed. 85

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device; and Although a specific embodiment of the in- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line vention has been illustrated and described, it 2 2 of Figure l. will he understood that various alterations in Reference to these views will now be made the details of construction may be made Withby use of like characters which are employed out departing from the scope of the invention 90 40 to designate corresponding parts throughout. as indicated by the appended claims.

rThe device includes a suction cup or bell l Vhat I claim is v formed of an elastic material, preferably rubl. A clothes washer comprising a collapsher, and having an exterior axial boss 2 ihle suctionv cup, a handle attached thereto, formed therewith. The dome of the cup has said handle having a passage comn'iunicating 95 an aperture 3 establishing communication hewith the interior of the cup, and leading to tween the interior of the cup and the interior the surface of said handle, and a check valve of the boss. applied to said surface and operable to permit An elongated handle 4 is inserted in thc free passage of air from said passage and preboss 2 as a socket and is firmly held thereby vent entrance of air thereinto. 100v because of the elastic nature of the socket. 2. AY clothes washer comprising A, a collaps- .lf dsired, other er additional securingmeane able rubi er cup having an axial .lo ,l

. "l v. e .row boss forming an axial socket at the top of the cup, a handle engaged in said socket, said handle having longitudinal and transverse passages Communicating with the interior of the cup and open at the surface of the handle, and an elastic band sleeved upon said handle over the outer end of said transverse passages and forming a Valve permitting exit of air from said cup upon collapse thereof and pre- Venting entrance of air into the cup through 10 said passages.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRYk B. MOGK. 

